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Dallas Augustine
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Asst. Prof @ SJSU Justice Studies. Scholar, harm reductionist & nap enthusiast. Research: prisons, reentry, work, homelessness. Opinions mine / my cat’s.
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I am a former incarcerated firefighter. I served in a California fire camp from 2009 to 2012.

Misinformation is afire on the internet, so here are facts about the prison firefighter program, all in one place.

A thread.
January 15, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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"[The cats] are gracious enough to spend their time with us so that we might learn, and so that we can enjoy a few quiet moments of warmth, softness, non judgment, and freedom."
When Kittens Came to My Prison, I Had Not Petted One in 15 Years
I had not touched a cat in 15 years when an orange kitten wandered over to sit with me in the grass.
prisonjournalismproject.org
January 11, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Oh no what have I done 😭
You had me until the snarky part.
December 18, 2024 at 7:42 PM
Santa, all I want for Xmas is for you to grade these final exams for me. Like, please, make yourself useful for once 😭😭😭
December 18, 2024 at 7:00 PM
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Please also add/repost the second Starter Pack, which I made because so many great criminologists have joined bluesky lately that the first starter pack got full.

As before, please reply if you'd like to be added -- I'll do my very best to include all CJ academics here.
go.bsky.app/7qmM6yB
November 21, 2024 at 5:14 PM
🎶 Watching Wicked, holding space;
“Adjuster” with a handsome face;

Everything is pink and green;
Topple the Assad regime;

Surprise release of GNX;
Lindsay Lohan on Netflix;

A Nonsense Christmas just for fun;
DECEMBER’S ONLY JUST BEGUN!

We didn’t start the fire… 🎶
December 10, 2024 at 7:04 PM
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Searches for jury nullification over the past week
December 9, 2024 at 7:50 PM
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Jordan Neely’s death shows how homelessness, mental health, and racial injustice intersect. Black Americans are 7x more likely to experience homelessness and face greater risks of violence. Housing cuts the risk of violence in half, ends homelessness, and supports healing.

tinyurl.com/4m3sw8v4
Violence Against People Who Are Homeless: The Hidden Epidemic | Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative
Recently, a spate of assaults and murders have highlighted how people without housing are vulnerable to violence. Margot Kushel, MD, Director of BHHI, sheds light on the longstanding crisis of violenc...
homelessness.ucsf.edu
December 9, 2024 at 10:30 PM
Hello, I am here 🫡
November 19, 2024 at 5:27 AM